As a continuation on my previous XCP Tutorial, I wanted to share some experiences with memory problems that have been a hindrance in my successful installation of new VMs on XCP. 1) Too much memory is taken up in my local storage repository (SR) – with each attempt to create a
I am back with new information on XCP and the steps I used to launch a HVM guest from a CD on my XCP server. I will also be adding another blog posting about the memory issues I faced during this procedure but are probably not a common issue for
As we have completed another month, I have updated the Project Golden Ratio tracking sheet with February 2010 data. It is important to remember that February only has 28 days so some of the data items are a bit smaller but the trends on monthly statistics are already clear. The
Thanks to everyone for voting on the Xen.org Mascot Contest. I have closed the first round of voting and we have three clear favorites for the finals: Entry #5 – Zen Penguin from Dana Rawding Entry #1 – Bonsai Tree form Joe Shon Entry #10 – Sitting Panda Chewing Bamboo from Valentin
I have added a new community member spotlight for March – Thiago Martins. Thiago is currently the maintainer of the Xen Live CD and is active on the xen mailing lists as well as working full time at WorldWeb Internet Hosting as an IT Manager . His full profile is here. If
We are very pleased to introduce ConVirt 2.0 – the next major step up in open source virtualization management. The ConVirt 2.0 generation combines a flexible, open architecture, the highest level of management capabilities, and the industry’s most flexible pricing model. Built on a brand-new, 3-tier
New release candidates are available: http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-3.4-testing.hg (tag 3.4.3-rc3) http://xenbits.xensource.com/xen-unstable.hg (tag 4.0.0-rc5) Please test! I think both of these are pretty close to final now.
Welcome to the new Xen.org weekly newsletter with a variety of information to keep you updated on all things Xen. This newsletter is an upgrade from my previous weekly communications and is meant to offer a broader scope of Xen.org activities. Please feel free to contact me with
The CafePress Xen Store (http://www.cafepress.com/xen_org) is having a sale on clothing – 20% of using code APP20
Attention all speakers for Xen Summit at AMD in April: The time is NOW to submit your topic for consideration at http://xensummit.org . The event program committee is waiting for your submissions to review and place into the event agenda. Please let me know if you have any questions.
At SCALE this past weekend, I did a short interview with The BitSource.com. The Bitsource is an online publication and research lab with a primary focus on IT operations and Web development. The Bitsource brings together best-in-class research, reviews, and most importantly; the people who make it happen. From
I am on my way home from LA to Florida and wanted to send an update to the community on the Xen.org promotion at SCALE this weekend: * Booth – There was plenty of traffic over the 2 day event at the booth and I had the opportunity to learn about